A massive wildfire raging in the Canadian province of Alberta has grown to 85,000 hectares (210,035 acres) in size and officials would like to move south about 25,000 evacuees who had previously fled north. More than 80,000 people have emptied Fort McMurray in the heart of Canada's oil sands. The
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US polls: Why ‘Stop Trump’ failed to halt the Republican front-runner
Republican John Hammond III had made no secret of his distaste for Donald Trump and his desire to thwart his march to the party’s presidential nomination, telling the Indianapolis Star newspaper in March that the mogul was “unfit” to lead the United States. But the Republican National Committee member, a
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Quebec wants stores with English names to add French to outdoor signs
The Quebec government says it won’t tamper with companies’ trademarks, but says it has come up with new regulations that will ensure those trademarks have a French appearance when displayed on outdoor signs. Culture Minister Hélène David, who is responsible for the province’s French language charter, announced the regulatory
Canada’s long-form census is back and cooler than ever
Pakistan Tactical Nuclear Weapons discussed with US Congressman
US Congress, Washington DC, USA: Director of ARC Humankind, Paulo Casaca, met US Congressman Trent Franks on April 29, 2016, and presented him the ARC Humankind policy brief, “The Pink Triangle Threat: Nuclear Terror Proliferation: An Assessment.” Congressman Trent Franks, Arizona Republican Congressman since 2002, has been especially
Two nations make history: America returns to Cuba
Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba is the first by a US president since Calvin Coolidge went in 1928. American investors, expat Cubans, tourists, scholars, and scam artists will follow in Obama’s wake. Normalisation of the bilateral relationship will pose opportunities and perils for Cuba, and a giant test of maturity